A pink nodule with white halo: dermoscopy of halo melanoma

A pink nodule with white halo: dermoscopy of halo melanoma

Authors

  • Francesco Borgia Section of Dermatology, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
  • Luca Di Bartolomeo Section of Dermatology, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
  • Marialorena Coppola Section of Dermatology, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
  • Maria Lentini Department of Human Pathology in Adult and Developmental Age “Gaetano Barresi”, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
  • Elvira Moscarella Dermatology Unit, University of Campania “L. Vanvitelli”, Naples, Italy
  • Mario Vaccaro Section of Dermatology, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina, Messina, Italy

Keywords:

melanoma, dermoscopy, halo nevus, amelanotic melanoma

References

Nedelcu RI, Zurac SA, Brînzea A, et al. Morphological features of melanocytic tumors with depigmented halo: review of the literature and personal results. Rom J Morphol Embryol. 2015;56 (2 Suppl):659-663. PMID: 26429156.

Conforti C, Zelin E, Dri A, et al. Hypomelanotic halo melanoma: dermoscopic findings. Ital J Dermatol Venerol. 2021;156(3):408-409. DOI: 10.23736/S0392-0488.20.06727-9. PMID: 33084271.

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Published

2022-07-28

Issue

2022 Vol 12, No 3 | July

Section

Research Letter

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Copyright (c) 2022 Francesco Borgia, Luca Di Bartolomeo, Marialorena Coppola, Maria Lentini, Elvira Moscarella, Mario Vaccaro

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Borgia F, Di Bartolomeo L, Coppola M, Lentini M, Moscarella E, Vaccaro M. A pink nodule with white halo: dermoscopy of halo melanoma. Dermatol Pract Concept. 2022;12(3):e2022109. doi:10.5826/dpc.1203a109

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